Comments on: How To Block an IP Address On Linux / Apache Server http://www.eddieoneverything.com/internet/how-to-block-an-ip-address-on-linux-apache-server.php Don't get me started Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chiron613 http://www.eddieoneverything.com/internet/how-to-block-an-ip-address-on-linux-apache-server.php/comment-page-1#comment-142643 Chiron613 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:02:21 +0000 http://www.eddieoneverything.com/internet/how-to-block-an-ip-address-on-linux-apache-server.php#comment-142643 You may sometimes find that you're getting hit by the same rude bot from a multitude of IP addresses. You can still block them, though you might wind up blocking innocent folks within the same IP block. I had a problem with MSN's bot. The text for iptables was: LOG all -- 65.52.0.0/14 anywhere \ LOG level debug That blocks everything from 65.52.0.0 to 65.55.255.255. To get this information (how big the IP block is), use whois: whois 65.52.3.6 Among the various information you'll see is: CIDR: 65.52.0.0/14 That's the magic number, starting from '65'. You may sometimes find that you’re getting hit by the same rude bot from a multitude of IP addresses. You can still block them, though you might wind up blocking innocent folks within the same IP block.

I had a problem with MSN’s bot. The text for iptables was:

LOG all — 65.52.0.0/14 anywhere \
LOG level debug

That blocks everything from 65.52.0.0 to 65.55.255.255. To get this information (how big the IP block is), use whois:

whois 65.52.3.6

Among the various information you’ll see is:

CIDR: 65.52.0.0/14

That’s the magic number, starting from ‘65′.

]]> By: georgio grafini http://www.eddieoneverything.com/internet/how-to-block-an-ip-address-on-linux-apache-server.php/comment-page-1#comment-96348 georgio grafini Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:54:00 +0000 http://www.eddieoneverything.com/internet/how-to-block-an-ip-address-on-linux-apache-server.php#comment-96348 Thank you sir. Thank you sir.

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